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The company said the layoffs will cost it as much as $13 million, but save it more than $20 million per year.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
For many, returning raises questions of identity as much as survival.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Fully rebuilding the project’s infrastructure could cost as much as $5 billion, and new projects—with more advanced upgrading facilities and higher production capacity—could cost as much as $10 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
During the trial, incidents fell by as much as 73% at fly-tipping hotspots in Newham while the tape remained in place.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
The spectators rooted for the people at the back of the pack just as much as they shouted for the ones that shot out in front.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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